Wales captain Ashley Williams is a doubt with an ankle injury, while goalkeeper Michel Vorm, who suffered a groin injury in the defeat at the Etihad Stadium, will be out of action for up to eight weeks.

Understudy Gerhard Tremmel is set to deputise for the Dutch international at Anfield on Wednesday and against Chelsea at home in Saturday's league match.

Laudrup said he has every confidence in former Red Bull Salzburg and Hertha Berlin stopper Tremmel, who has made only six appearances since joining the club in August 2011.

"It's a huge opportunity for Gerhard," Laudrup said. "Obviously we're very sad for Michel but it's a part of football.

"We all know that the position of goalkeeper is very special - you play all of the time or you play very seldom. It's much different to being an [outfield] player.

"Now Gerhard has to play and he starts with some big games - at Anfield on Wednesday and then Chelsea on Saturday."